1.) How many feral/stray cats are you presently involved in caring for?(other than your own pet cats)

6 4 (feral) 2 (house)

2.) How long have you been caring for the colon(y/ies) you're nowinvolved with? 1 year

3.) How many of them are spayed or neutered? all but 2 males

4.) How much experience do you have with TNR and using the humane traps?quite a bit

5.) How many of the cats you're now caring for have been born inyour colon(y/ies) since you've been feeding them? 1 born in house

6.) What do you feed your colony cats, and do you also provide fresh water?food and water daily, had a shelter in the winter. they all came to me as tiny kittens, born to a discarded mother. If I didn't feed them no one else would. They needed help, very bad neighborhood for cats.

7.) Where do you usually get your cat food? Do you pay full price,or do you get a price break or donated cat
food?cat food and kitty litter have alll been out of my own pocket. And at present is getting to be quite an expense. I try to buy onsale. Recently found a 40 lb. box of Pet Pride at Kroger for $8.99 cheapest I've found yet.

8.) How often do you feed your colony cats? Approximately what timeof day? twice a day.... morning and evening. However, I have recently brought all 4 inside, as I am moving and intend to bring them with me.

9.) Do you have a problem with raccoons or other animals coming toeat the cats' food? (Have you found any useful ways of dealing withthis? Please share!)LOL!!! YES!! One dang blasted little raccoon decided he wanted to make THEIR home HIS. And I believe was starting to attack the males for territory. I WISH I knew how to get rid of him. The only way was bringing them inside and NO MORE FOOD for him to eat!

10.) Do you provide any form of shelter for your colony
cats? Ifso, what? (new & interesting ideas are always welcome)Over the winter... I had an old wood office desk sitting on my patio waiting to go to the garbage. I decided to keep it out there. Lined the bottom with heavy duty tarp, a waterproof mattress pad and fleece blankets. Covered the entire table with a heavy duty tarp and made a small slit in the center for them to get in and out. Also cut 1 small slit along the top for ventilation. Wasn't perfect... and I'm sure not good enough in some of those cold days, but they used it!

11.) How many kittens (if any!) do you expect to be born in yourcolon(y/ies) this kitten season? I've been on top of it, no kitten births gonna happen here this year!!

12.) How/where have you been getting the cats spay/neutered?(private vet, feral cat clinic, Humane Society program, etc.)First through Cat Welfare, and then through Colony Cats

13.) Is
"Eartipping" an essential part of your TNR routine?

14.) How much have you typically been paying for spay/neuter& etc.? What does the "etc." include (testing for leukemia & FIV,Rabies & FVRCP vaccination, leukemia vaccination, worming,flea treatment, ear mite treatment, eartipping, etc.) for the price?When I went through Cat Welfare, all they did was rabies vaccination and the spay/neuter. I had to pay $8 for pain medication.

18.) Are you in an urban, rural, or suburban environment?Currently living in a rural area

19.) How long have you been involved in cat rescue? How long withferal cats?2 years..... / 2 years

20.) Are your family and/or friends supportive of your efforts?NO..... they pretty much think I'm crazy. It has been VERY hard, doing what I KNOW is the Right thing to do, without any Support.

21.) Do you have contact with other cat rescue/feral cat TNR peoplein your geographic area for mutual help and support?Only 1 has been very helpful to me. All via Email.

22.) What do you do when a cat in your colon(y/ies) gets sick orinjured?
Take him to my vet.

23.) Although it is very important to stay current with yourtetanus vaccination, have you ever considered getting a"preventative" rabies vaccination (or have gotten this already)?no have not.... not sure I would, given I have numerous chronic health conditions and my system reacts oddly to many things.

24.) How many "pet cats" do you have (as opposed to your colonycats) are they a pure breed, pound kitty, stray, tamed feral.In other words, what's your kitties' story?

Too long to write LOL! First cat Princess.... she was a kicked out pet. VERY friendly little one, guessing was about maybe 7 months old at the time. She is now Queen Bee of the household and lets everyone know it. But sooooooooo beautiful! At that same time I had come across a Feral female. She looked soooooooo lost and alone. She was trusting enough to come and eat food but not let me near her or touch
her. I worked with her for about 3 months, sitting outside twice a day, half an hour each time. When I fed her and gave her water. Little by little she let me pet her while she was eating, and she'd purrrrrr like crazy. Eventually she came to me, started putting her paws on my leg and one day climbed in my lap. One very cold windy Jan day. I got her to eat in a cat carrier. And once she felt comfortable in it, I closed it and scooted her right to my vet to get cleaned up. And brought her inside. Ok. Now I was back to square one. TOTAL mistrust of me. Hid for WEEKS. But again, eventually would start peaking out, sit by me when she ate, and eventually let me hold her. However, she was extremely fearful probably for a good year. Now, after much work and effort, she is one beautiful, happy little camper! Likes to plop down on top of me when I'm in bed. Loves to sleep right by me. She's adorable and my
pride and joy! The other 4 I'm keeping were born to yet another kicked out momma, whom I made the decision to bring in last June because she was really tearing at my heart. Hugely pregnant, emotionally rejected, lost... She delivered 5 beautiful kittens the next day. Raised them all down in my finished basement. I am keeping 4 of them. Jordan, Jeremy, Kayla & Sierra. Need to find a home yet for the Momma/Dakota and Cassie who was just spayed today.

dgeclipse_2000

Hi Tammy, Thanks for the welcome! I will definitely do that! Nice to know a place to go, before I even get out there :O) I looked at your site, glad to

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, Aug 6, 2009

Hi Tammy,

Thanks for the welcome! I will definitely do that! Nice to know a place to go, before I even get out there :O) I looked at your site, glad to see our against declawing! I was wondering if you would mind if I posted your poem A Dump Cats Wish, on my Facebook page? That is a good one! If you Facebook, you can view my cat photos athttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2014215&id=1461132202

Thanks again,
Dawn

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Hi I m Michelle Laycock in Racine, WI (east of Walworth Co.) I m a cat rescuer with www.kindredkitties.org I sent you an invitation to be Facebook friends. If

"They're only crayons. You didn't fear them in kindergarten, why fear them now?" ~ Hugh MacLeod

On Aug 6, 2009, at 6:27 PM, dgeclipse_2000 wrote:

Hi Tammy,

Thanks for the welcome! I will definitely do that! Nice to know a place to go, before I even get out there :O) I looked at your site, glad to see our against declawing! I was wondering if you would mind if I posted your poem A Dump Cats Wish, on my Facebook page? That is a good one! If you Facebook, you can view my cat photos athttp://www.facebook .com/home. php#/album. php?aid=2014215& id=1461132202

Thanks again, Dawn

dgeclipse_2000

Hi Michelle, Thanks! Would love it! Got your Facebook msg. This is fabulous! I am hoping to have all fixed before I leave, but nice to know there are

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, Aug 6, 2009

Hi Michelle,

Thanks! Would love it! Got your Facebook msg. This is fabulous! I am hoping to have all fixed before I leave, but nice to know there are options when I get out there. Always nice to meet a fellow rescuer/animal lover :O)

Dawn

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